US6216664B1 - Method for starting an internal combustion engine - Google Patents

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US6216664B1
US6216664B1 US09/331,546 US33154699A US6216664B1 US 6216664 B1 US6216664 B1 US 6216664B1 US 33154699 A US33154699 A US 33154699A US 6216664 B1 US6216664 B1 US 6216664B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02N—STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02N99/00—Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F02N99/002—Starting combustion engines by ignition means
    • F02N99/006—Providing a combustible mixture inside the cylinder
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D41/00—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
    • F02D41/02—Circuit arrangements for generating control signals
    • F02D41/04—Introducing corrections for particular operating conditions
    • F02D41/06—Introducing corrections for particular operating conditions for engine starting or warming up
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B17/00—Engines characterised by means for effecting stratification of charge in cylinders
    • F02B17/005—Engines characterised by means for effecting stratification of charge in cylinders having direct injection in the combustion chamber
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B77/00—Component parts, details or accessories, not otherwise provided for
    • F02B77/04—Cleaning of, preventing corrosion or erosion in, or preventing unwanted deposits in, combustion engines
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D37/00—Non-electrical conjoint control of two or more functions of engines, not otherwise provided for
    • F02D37/02—Non-electrical conjoint control of two or more functions of engines, not otherwise provided for one of the functions being ignition
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D41/00—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
    • F02D41/02—Circuit arrangements for generating control signals
    • F02D41/04—Introducing corrections for particular operating conditions
    • F02D41/06—Introducing corrections for particular operating conditions for engine starting or warming up
    • F02D41/062—Introducing corrections for particular operating conditions for engine starting or warming up for starting
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D41/00—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
    • F02D41/30—Controlling fuel injection
    • F02D41/3011—Controlling fuel injection according to or using specific or several modes of combustion
    • F02D41/3017—Controlling fuel injection according to or using specific or several modes of combustion characterised by the mode(s) being used
    • F02D41/3023—Controlling fuel injection according to or using specific or several modes of combustion characterised by the mode(s) being used a mode being the stratified charge spark-ignited mode
    • F02D41/3029—Controlling fuel injection according to or using specific or several modes of combustion characterised by the mode(s) being used a mode being the stratified charge spark-ignited mode further comprising a homogeneous charge spark-ignited mode
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D41/00—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
    • F02D41/30—Controlling fuel injection
    • F02D41/38—Controlling fuel injection of the high pressure type
    • F02D41/40—Controlling fuel injection of the high pressure type with means for controlling injection timing or duration
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B75/00—Other engines
    • F02B75/12—Other methods of operation
    • F02B2075/125—Direct injection in the combustion chamber for spark ignition engines, i.e. not in pre-combustion chamber
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D41/00—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
    • F02D41/30—Controlling fuel injection
    • F02D41/38—Controlling fuel injection of the high pressure type
    • F02D2041/389—Controlling fuel injection of the high pressure type for injecting directly into the cylinder
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T10/00—Road transport of goods or passengers
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    • Y02T10/12—Improving ICE efficiencies
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  • injection of the fuel is terminated, at the latest, at for example approximately 290 degrees past the top dead center point of the relevant piston.
  • the top dead center point of a piston in a cylinder is measured using associated sensors. It is thus possible, based on the top dead center point after the intake phase, to indicate the angular position at which the injection valve is to be closed.
  • the angular position of approximately 290 degrees past the top dead center point after the intake phase represents a value at which ignition of the fuel in the combustion chamber is in no circumstances yet taking place.
  • FIG. 3 a shows a first schematic time diagram for operating the internal combustion engine illustrated in FIG. 1 .
  • the fuel is injected at high pressure via injection valve 8 into combustion chamber 4 .
  • An electric fuel pump and a high-pressure pump are provided for this purpose; the latter can be driven either by internal combustion engine 1 or by an electric motor.
  • the electric fuel pump generates a so-called rail pressure EKP of at least 3 bar, and the high-pressure pump generates a rail pressure HD of approximately 100 bar.
  • Control device 16 is acted upon by input signals which represent operating variables of the internal combustion engine measured by way of sensors.
  • Control device 16 is connected, for example, to air mass sensor 12 , lambda sensor 13 , and rotation speed sensor 15 .
  • Control device 16 is also connected to an accelerator pedal sensor 17 which generates a signal FP indicating the position of an accelerator pedal that can be actuated by a driver.
  • Control device 16 generates output signals with which, via actuators, the behavior of the internal combustion engine can be influenced in accordance with the desired closed-loop and/or open-loop control system.
  • control device 16 is connected to injection valve 8 , spark plug 9 , and exhaust gas recirculation valve 11 , and generates signals TI, ZW, and AGR necessary for activating them.
  • FIG. 3 b starting of internal combustion engine 1 according to the present invention is depicted.
  • FIG. 3 b is largely the same as FIG. 3 a, and identical features or functions are therefore labeled with identical reference characters.
  • an interrupt signal is generated in control device 16 for each cylinder 3 when the respective piston 2 passes through the top dead center point OT, and when piston 2 passes through the angular position of, for example, approximately 70 degrees before the top dead center point OT.
  • the latter angular position represents at the same time an angular position of approximately 290 degrees past the top dead center point OT.
  • the angular position of approximately 70 degrees before the top dead center point OT is selected so that in the compression phase, ignition of fuel in the respective combustion chamber 4 does not in any circumstances take place prior to that angular position.
  • that angular position and the associated interrupt signal are used by control device 16 in order to terminate the injection of fuel into a combustion chamber 4 that is in the compression phase, i.e. to close the corresponding injection valve 8 .

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